February 12-17, 2007
First Week of Running

 

 

      

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Brace Dog Owner Handler
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2/12/07
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Tommy B Marion Brown
Dayton, OH
Rich Robertson
Chickasaw Butterfly Ron Deal
Macon, GA
Lee Phillips
47º, overcast:  Tommy B hunted gamely the full three hours, but had no game contact.  Chickasaw Butterfly scored an early find, was gone at 50, handler calling for the tracker @ 1:22.
2
2/12/07
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Broadway Silver Bell James R. Dry
St. Simons Island, GA
Robin Gates
Top Crude Stuart English
Bixby, OK
Allen Vincent
55º, partly cloudy, then glimmer of sun:  Broadway Silver Bell had 2 finds; picked up @ 2:08.  Top Crude had one find; picked up @ 1:45.
3
2/13/07
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Murray's Rustler William Murray
Boise, ID
Rich Robertson
Sir Lancelot Danny J. White, Heflin, AL
Richard Tollison & Hoyle Eaton, Booneville, MS
Hoyle Eaton
Murray's Rustler suffered 2 unproductives; picked up at 1:04.  Sir Lancelot scored 2 quick finds, had a stop to flush, and an early unproductive; finished the 3 hours.
4
2/13/07
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Cypress Gunpowder Larry Mitchell, Franklin, TN & David Nutt, Jackson, MS Andy Daugherty
Strut Tommy Davis
Albany, GA
Tommy Davis
Continued overcast mid 50's:  Cypress Gunpowder and Strut were off at 1:25.  The earlier rain presaged further precipitation- it rained at 30 minutes just before Gunpowder scored and Strut backed on Cedar Hill.  Judges called the running at 42 when the rain came in earnest.
5
2/14/07
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BB's Pike Bill Bruce
Hopkinsville, KY
Ray Warren
Whippoorwill Wild Agin John D. Huffman, Michigan City, MS &
Terry Terlep, Fort Myers, FL
Larry Huffman
Cold front brought 20's overnight; 26 degrees at starting time with light snow flurries.  BBs Pike and Whippoorwill Wild Agin shared two finds. Pike had three others and Wild Agin two of his own, plus a back! Both dogs finished the three hours.
6
2/14/07
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Cedar Oak Bee Sting Tom Honecker
Findlay, OH
Tom Honecker
Miller's On Line Mike Furney, Chipley, FL & Chip McEwen, Alva, FL Rick Furney
Overcast; temperature @ 27º.  Cedar Oak Bee Sting tallied 2 finds, but suffered 2 unproductives.  Picked up at 2:03.  Miller's On Line had a stop to flush, and an unproductive.  Picked up at 1:54.
7
2/15/07
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Hytest Skyhawk Jack Elliott
Knoxville, TN
Ray Warren
Just Wait Hunter Wilcox, Lumberton, NJ
Jim Blackwood, Edinburg, PA & Jack Haines, Broomfield, CO
Fred Dileo
Temperature at starting time 21 degrees, with a glimmer of sun, which appeared for a spell early in the heat.  Hytest Sky Hawk had one find, picked up at 1:40.  Just Wait had no bird work, picked up at 1:34.
8
2/15/07
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White Powder Pete Bert Wimmer
Rockville, IN
Colvin Davis
Flatwood Earl B. J. Kelly
Memphis, TN
Robin Gates
Sun was shining at breakaway; 30 degrees.  White Powder Pete and Flatwood Earl shared an unproductive. Pete followed with two finds. Pete was picked up at 1:45; Earl at 1:50.
9
2/16/07
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Rowan's Gunsmoke Luke Weaver & Mike Cheely
Jackson, GA
Bubba Moreland
Davis Shout T.J. & Ellen Liesfeld
Rockville, VA
Tommy Liesfeld
A bright sun; 18 degrees:  Rowan's Gunsmoke was gone early. Handler Bubba Moreland called it at :45.  Davis Shout suffered two unproductives, was picked up at 1:30.
10
2/16/07
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Whippoorwill Firebox Earl Connoly
Memphis, TN
Larry Huffman
Ard Righ Justina Dave Breslin
Medfield, MA
Colvin Davis
Cloudless sky, 31º:  Whippoorwill Firebox tallied three finds, but also had two unproductives.  Picked up at 2:10.  Ard Righ Justina was picked up at 1:11.
11
2/17/07
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Funseekers Rebel Frank & Mercy Fonseca
Miami, FL
Fred Dileo
Shell Creek Coin Robert W. "Bud" Moore
Catherine, AL
Steve Hurdle
35º with overcast skies:  Funseekers Rebel notched six finds, with an unproductive.  Finished the three hours.  Shell Creek Coin had one unproductive; picked up @ 1:41.
12
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Lester's Absolute Rick Stallings
Montgomery, AL
Colvin Davis
Spectre Pete Herb Anderson
Dayton, OR
Rich Robertson
Overcast, 35º; wind gusting to 21 mph:  Lester's Absolute executed an early back.  Picked up @ 1:37.  Spectre Pete had one find, but suffered two unproductives.  Picked up @ 1:32.
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February 19 - 24, 2007
Second Week of Running

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13
2/19/07
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House's Snake Bite Tom & Don Faller
Springfield, IL
Andy Daugherty
Heyu Two Pete Preston & Patty Trimble
Norman, OK
Allen Vincent
Bright sky and 35º at breakaway.  Breezy conditions later.
House's Snake Bite was taken up @ 1:30.  Heyu Two Pete had an early find, and a later unproductive.  Picked up @ 2:04.
14
2/19/07
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Bobby Hugh B Marion Brown
Dayton, OH
Rich Robertson
Whippoorwill Wizard John D. Huffman
Michigan City, MS
Larry Huffman
Bright skies, 55º:  Bobby Hugh B was picked up @ 1:32.  Whippoorwill Wizard was gone and handler called it @ :45.
15
2/20/07
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Super Express William Ivaylo Gotzev
Cold Cave, AZ
Sheldon Twer
Taylor's Custom Made Bobby & Kim Taylor
Pottsville, AR
Larry "Fuz" Smith
Partly sunny, wind from the south, 55º.
Super Express William was picked up @ 1:43.  Taylor's Custom Made had an early piece of bird work, picked up @ 1:38.
16
2/20/07
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Flatwood Silver Dr. & Mrs. Everett Crouch
Jacksonville, FL
Robin Gates
Prairieland Pride Robert G. Cook
Kenosha, WI
Randy Anderson
Blustery conditions; 59º.
Flatwood Silver was eventually lost, Robin Gates indicating he would pick up @ 1:31.  Prairieland Pride's effort was unrewarded; Randy Anderson picked him up @ 1:31.
17
2/21/07
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Lester's Thunderbird T.J. & Ellen Liesfeld
Rockville, VA
Tommy Liesfeld
Redrock High Country Doug & Lori Steinshouer Reno, NV Lori Steinshouer
Overcast skies to begin; clearing; 59º.
Lester's Thunderbird and Redrock High Country sustained an early absence.  Thunderbird was up @ :45.  High Country had an unproductive and was up @ 1:42. 
18
2/21/07
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Cherokee Gunfire Gary & Sally Lockee
LaGrange, TN
Mike Matney
Lester's Snowatch Gary Lester
Gracey, KY
Gary Lester
Sunny, Mild breeze, 66º.
Cherokee Gunfire was picked up @ 1:23.
Lester's Snowatch notched a find, but also had two unproductives.  Picked up @ 2:35.
19
2/22/07
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Lester's Dollar Bill Charles & Heather Klinck
Union Springs, AL
Billy Wayne Morton
Game Maker Fred Corder
Corinth, MS
Fred Corder
Partly cloudy; 50º.
Lester's Dollar Bill credited with a back.  Picked up @ 1:41.
Game Maker also was credited with a back, had one find and an unproductive.  Picked up at 1:50.
20
2/22/07
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Miller's Southern Pride Mike Furney, Chipley, FL & Chip McEwen, Alva, FL Rick Furney
Mega Diamond Bob & Sarina Craig
Hatchechubbee, AL
& John Sayre, Richmond, IN
Andy Daugherty
Cloudless sky; northwest breeze, temperature in the 60s.
Miller's Southern Pride was picked up @ 1:34.
Mega Diamond was up @ the hour mark.
21
2/23/07
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Clowers Thunder Strike Torben Hansen
Reno, NV
Colvin Davis
Bye Dog    
Partly cloudy; 40 degrees.
Clower's Thunder Strike, the bye dog, had two finds. Picked up at 1:50.
The brace mate had one find and was picked up at the hour mark.

2/23/07
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Cypress Gunpowder Larry Mitchell, Franklin, TN & David Nutt, Jackson, MS Andy Daugherty
Strut Tommy Davis,
Albany, GA
Tommy Davis
Brace #4 was ended due to rain.  Cypress Gunpowder and Strut were moved to the end.
Cypress Gunpowder was gone early; handler conceded @ :31.
Strut had a find but 2 unproductives; ended his bid @ :34.
Brace Time Temperature Conditions Wind Pressure Relative Humidity
1
Back
 
8:07 46º Cloudy SSE 2 30.13 67%
11:10 49º Cloudy SE 6 30.08 76%
2
Back
 
1:20 55º Sunny SE 8 29.99 64%
3:20 64º Partly Sunny SSE 11 29.93 53%
3
Back
 
8:05 51º Light Rain S 4 29.66 100%
11:15 58º Cloudy SW 7 29.63 95%
4
Back
 
1:15 59º Cloudy Calm 29.59 97%
2:15 43º Cloudy NNW 13 29.64 100%
5
Back
 
8:20 23º Snow Flurries NNW 8 30.17 90%
1130 24º Cloudy NNW 10 30.21 82%
6
Back
 
1:20          
3:30 26º Cloudy NNW 10 30.15 78%
7
Back
 
8:30 21º Snow Flurries N 5 30.29 82%
10:05 21º Scattered Flurries NNW 7 30.29 83%
8
Back
 
1:24 25º Partly Sunny NW 7 30.22 68%
3:15 25º Sunny NNW 9 30.22 61%
9
Back
 
8:24 18º Sunny NNW 3 30.29 78%
9:57 32º Sunny SSW 3 30.3 63%
10
Back
 
1:18 31º Sunny SW 1 30.19 50%
3:30 33º Sunny SW 7 30.14 46%
11
Back
 
8:05 36º Cloudy SW 7   62%
11:08 35º Cloudy WNW 17 29.92 65%
12
Back
 
1:18 33º Cloudy W 4 29.84 67%
2:48 31º Cloudy WNW 9 30.04 65%
13
Back
 
8:08 36º Sunny SSW 6 30.18 64%
10:13 46º Sunny SSW 10 30.14 43%
14
Back
 
1:25 54º Sunny SSE 8 30.01 32%
3:00 58º Sunny SSW 17 29.96 21%
15
Back
 
8:04 55º Partly Sunny SE 5 29.87 80%
9:58 59º Partly Sunny SSE 7 29.86 80%
16
Back
 
1:16 63º Cloudy SW 10 29.78 77%
2:50 64º Partly Sunny S 13 29.76 74%
17
Back
 
8:03 50º Partly Sunny WSW 4 29.9 88%
9:46 61º Partly Sunny SW 3 29.92 77%
18
Back
 
1:11 68º Partly Cloudy SW 7 29.91 57%
3:51 68º Mostly Sunny SSW 10 29.92 47%
19
Back
 
8:02 46º Partly Cloudy Calm 30.20 83%
9:55 55º Partly Cloudy NW 7 30.23 46%
20
Back
 
1:13 62º Partly Cloudy NNW 6 30.21 28%
2:50 63º Sunny N 12 30.19 20%
21
Back
 
8:06 40º Mostly Sunny ENE 7 30.27 55%
9:58 46º Mostly Sunny ENE 4 30.25 40%
Back 1:11 60º Sunny SE 9 30.16↓ 20%
1:50 62º Sunny E 2 30.12↓ 20%